Will I love Tomorrow, When the War Began?

Every Australian my age would have grown up with this classic series, but in case you haven’t read them, this is a must. Following a group of kids caught away from their families when Australia is invaded, we are dragged along as they find their feet, becoming adults and guerrilla soldiers almost overnight. The heartbreak, anger, and fear are real, it is impossible to read this without feeling like you are right there next to them. This was probably the first book that sparked my love of reading and writing. I vividly remember trying to check it out of the… show more.

Not everyone would agree that this book is a post-apocalyptic novel. After all, it hasn’t got an apocalypse. No plague. No natural disaster. No killer plants. Even so, it has everything else that characterises the genre. Overnight, society falls apart and nothing will ever be the same again. But there is a small band of survivors who are prepared to fight against all odds. So what is the catastrophe that caused this? For reasons which are never fully explained, a foreign power has seized control of Australia. Their army moves in, sets up internment camps, and imprisons the population. A… show more.